Special receptacle or package – For a tool – Body treatment
Patent
1982-03-05
1983-10-18
Dixson, Jr., William T.
Special receptacle or package
For a tool
Body treatment
206 635, 206380, 206216, 206459, 225 93, B65D 2500, B26F 300, B65F 700, B65F 102
Patent
active
044100868
ABSTRACT:
A medical appliance disposal container is disclosed having at least one opening for insertion of medical appliances, the opening being covered by at least one slotted plastic membrane for insertion of the desired medical appliance into the disposal container. In at least one of the openings at the end of the slot is a bending means whereby needles may be bent while attached to a syringe and the bent needle-syringe assembly inserted through the slot into the disposal container. In another embodiment, laminated plastic screens can be color-coded to aid in sorting and counting of medical appliances, such as scalpel blades, following surgery. The disposal container of this invention provides for the direct intact disposal of a wide variety of medical appliances while providing an inexpensive container for placement at a large number of locations throughout a health care facilty. The medical appliance disposal container disclosed reduces the risk of contents spillage should the container be upset during use.
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Dixson, Jr. William T.
Speckman Thomas W.
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